Skyactiv wins again: Mazda3, CX-5 named Top Safety Picks

For a second year in a row the Mazda3 has been among the Top Safety Picks by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety along with a solid debut to the esteemed list, the CX-5. Car shoppers concerned with safety when searching for a new or pre-owned vehicle have visited the Mazda Experts in Central Florida at Don Mealey’s Sport Mazda. These shoppers become true believers in Skyactiv technology when it comes to the safety features as did the panel at the IIHS that saw the Skyactiv-Body and Skyactiv-Chassis add to the overall safety factor while six airbags, “crusable” brake and accelerator pedal assembly and collapsible steering column made the 2013 Mazda3 and 2014 CX-5 worthy of a Top Safety Pick. These two vehicles join 117 other models by manufacturers across the globe. For more information on Mazda vehicle safety and how to test drive one of the Top Safety Picks, visit SportMazdaOrlando.com where the Mazda Experts are ready to help you today!

Engineered For Safety: Skyactiv Gets The Grade

The 2013 Mazda Skyactiv CX-5 is the epitome of safety for the future of Mazda vehicles. Traditional unibody vehicles focus on displacing crash energy primarily through the floor pan. The 2013 Skyactiv CX-5 was designed using the Skyactiv-Body which, as blogged about earlier, is engineered to handle the energy from a collision. Energy gets distributed through the floor, door beams, and over the roof reducing the physical jolt in the passenger compartment giving it an edge in safety over other similarly classed competitors.

Mazda engineers started by taking the top federal and independent crash-test criteria and took a reverse engineering approach to achieve their desired results. Not only will the rigidity and structure of the body will keep you safe in the event of a dramatic collision, but it also increases the Skyactic CX-5’s handling, ride quality, and interior quietness. With these safety and performance features, it’s easy to see why the 2013 Mazda Skyactiv CX-5 is a must own!

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Skyactiv-Chassis: Suspending Disbelief With Innovative Suspension

The 2013 Mazda Skyactiv CX-5 is the only model in the Skyactiv line of Mazda’s that is equipped with the innovative Skyactv-Chassis. Combining new suspension geometry, electric power steering with a quicker steering ratio, greater component rigidity and 14% less weight, it is easy to see why the Skyactiv-Chassis is living up to the Skyactiv name by setting new standards and raising the technological bar. Along with the Skyactiv-Body, the main structure of the 2013 Mazda Skyactiv CX-5 is an overall safe, lightweight experience that will save you money at the pump.

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Skyactiv-Body: Lighter, Stronger, Safer, Better

With a 30% stiffer frame and 8% lighter weight difference than previous models, the Skyactiv-Body was engineered for the future of autos. Made from a high-tensile steel, the lightweight body is designed with the key elements of lightness, stiffness and effective crash-energy management to help provide a fuel-efficient, sharp-handling and safe vehicle.

The new Skyactiv-Body delivers terrific Zoom-Zoom handling, exceptional ride comfort and significantly better crash safety as proven by top ranking safety results. You can find the Skyactiv-Body in the 2013 Skyactiv Mazda CX-5. For more about Skyactiv technology or anything Mazda, visit SportMazdaOrlando.com. Our Mazda Experts are available to help your Mazda needs in person at Don Mealey’s Sport Mazda in Orlando, FL.